The too short days, 1001 things to be made, computing problems ...... made that this blog was not able to be updated in due course, and I apologize for it. I am going to try that it don’t reproduce any more for this new season which has just begun.

Then here is a small summary of the end of season 2010:

To start, results of the France's championships in Saint Raphaël(of the from April 13th to 18th 2010)50 freestyle: 4th of the heats , 2nd of the finale (21: 97) in front of Fred BOUSQUET (21: 71) and in front of Alain Bernard.

100 freestyle: 6th of the heats(49: 69), 1st of the 1/2 finales (48: 62) and 1st of the finale (48: 52) in front of Alain Bernard and William Meynard. Fab' cannot unfortunately qualify on the individual test of the 100NL of the championships of Europe of Budapest compared to the rule of the minimas ise in place by FFN.

50 butterfly: 2nd of the series (23: 98) and 2nd of the finale (23: 92) behind Fred Bousquet (23: 58) and in front of François Heersbrandt

Mare nostrum of Canet in Roussillon

50 freestyle: 6th of the heats(22: 93), 5th of the finale (22: 55)100freestyle: 7th of the series in 49:96

100freestyle: 1st of the heats (48: 59) and 1st of the fianle (48: 65)

Fab' took part in the 30th championships european swimming which were held this summer in Budapest of the from August 9th to 15th. It was engaged on the 50 freestyle and the relay 4x100 freestyle and 4x100 4 medley.

These championships started as of the 1st day with the heats of the relay 4x100 freestyle the morning. The relay of the morning was composed of Amaury Leveaux (48: 59), Boris Steimetz (48: 84), William Meynard (48: 07) and Fab' (47: 62) finished first in 3:13 ' 12 by establishing a new record of the championships. Our French team finishes in front of Russia and Sweden. The relay having taken part in the finale after midday even was composed of Fab' (48: 47), Yannick Agnel (48: 23), William Meynard (47: 89) and Alain Bernard (48: 70) finished in 3:13: 26 on the 2nd step of the podium behind Russia (3: 12: 46, new record of the championships) and in front of Sweden (3: 15: 07).

These championships continued on Saturday, August 14 with the heats of the 50 freestyle. Fab' finishes 2nd of the heats (21: 91) behind Fred Bousquet (21: 65). Alain Bernard and Amaury Leveaux finishes respectively 4th and 5th but as 2 swimmers of each nation can take share with the 1/2 finales, they unfortunately could not be qualified for that ½ fianles. At the time of the 1/2 finale, Fab' buckled this one-way ticket in 21:75, behind Fred Bousquet (21: 36) which beats the record of the championships. the following day after midday (on Sunday, August 15) Fab' took share with the finale of the 50 NL. It goes up on the 3rd walk of the podium (21: 76) behind Fred Bousquet (21: 49) and Nystrand Stefan (21: 69).

But, these championships were not completely finished for Fab', there was still the relay 4x100 4 strokes. The series were swum by Jérémy Stravius (54: 31), Hugues Duboscq (1: 00: 13), Clement Lefert (52: 79) and William Meynard (48: 80). This relay finished 2nd (3: 36: 03) behind the Netherlands (3: 36: 00) and in front of the United Kingdom (3: 37: 22). For the last test of these championships, our relay runners offered a beautiful medal to us. Camille lacourt (52: 46), Hugues Duboscq (59: 67), Fred Bousquet (51: 84) and Fab' (47: 35) finished this test by beating the record of the championships (3: 31: 32). Russia (3: 33: 29) finishes 2nd and are the Netherlands (3: 33: 99) third.The French team finishes 1st these championships with 21 medals.

This new season will start as of this weekend (October 16th and 17th) with the meeting arena sprint in Rouen where Fabien is engaged on 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly and with the relay 4x50 freestyle (Fab', Grégory Mallet, Romain Magula, Maxime Bussière) and the relay 4x50 medley (Joris Desmaret, Giacomo Perez Dortona, Fab' and Grégory Mallet). Then the meeting of autumn of Compiegne (22 October 24th), the Swimming World Cup serie 5 in Berlin (30 October 31st), the Swimming World Cup serie 6 in Stockholm (6 November 7th), the short championships of France in Chartres (3 December 5th) and the world championships 25m in Dubai (15 December 19th).

April 13th begins in Sant Raphaël the french championships from Swimming qualifiers for the euroeans championship from this summer.Fab' is engaged on 4 tests: 50.100 and 200 freestyle and the 50 butterfly.

You can find the program, the star list, the results on the site liveffn the finales of after midday will be transmitted on Eurosport

The working week makes 35 hours and the days don’t last which 24 hours. With all that, I didn’t succeed in finding time to update this blog and I am sorry. I thus benefit from this moment of peace to do it.

It should be noted that this beginning of the season was difficult for Fabien. Indeed, it was made operate amygdalae at the beginning of season. So its recovery was delayed. It thus decided not to take part neither in the Short Course Championships of France (of the from December 4th to 6th 2009 in Chartres) nor with the European Short Course Championships (of the from December 10th to 13th 2009 in Istanbul) estimating that it had been able to reach the sufficient level to take part in these competitions.

Sorry to update the blog only now but certain events didn't allow to me to do it before.Let us return at first on the world championships which took place from July 26th till August 2nd, 2009 in Foro Italico in Rome.The course in which Fab' took part, the relay 4x100 freestyle, took place the first day.Engaged in the 4th series, the French relay (Amaury LEVEAUX, Grégory MALLET, William MEYNARD and Fab') finished first of their heats in 3:11: 38. Fabien finishes the relay with in 100m concludes in 47:12. In the general classification, our French finishes 2nd, behind the Brazilian ones who, taken along by Cesar CIELO FILHO beat the record of the championships in 3:11: 26. The United States, as for them finishes 4th in the general classification, behind the United Kingdom, in 3:11: 64. At the conclusion of the 5 series, qualified were: Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, South Africa, Australia and Russia.At the time of the finale, our French relay (Fab', Alain Bernard, Grégory Mallet, Frédérick Bousquet) sprang line 5 surrounded of Brazilian and American (Michael PHEPLS, Ryan LOCHTE, Mattew GREVERS and Nathan ADRIAN). Fab' launched this relay in 47:73, getting the wall before Michael PHEPLS (47: 78).The Americans finished this relay the first in 3:09: 21, beating the record of the championships. French finishes 3rd in 3:09: 89 behind Russia. Brazil which had beaten the record of the championships the morning even finishes 4th.

After well deserved holidays, the trainings began started and the competitions soon will be current events. The point of organ of this season being championships of Europe in large basin. Here some dates to be retained:- Meeting of Rouen October 24th and 25th 2009- 4th stage of world cup in Stockolm November 10th and 11th 2009- Interclubs November 14th and 15th 2009- Short Course Championships of France in Chatres (Eure and Loir) from December 4th to 6th 2009- European Short Course Championships in Istanbul (Turkey) of the from December 10th to 13th 2009- Championships of France Saint - Raphaël (VAr) of the from April 13th to 18th 2010- Open EDF of swimming to the Cross Catelan (Paris) of the from June 25th to 27th 2010- Championships of Europe in Budapest (Hungary) of the from August 9th to 15th 2010.

Thanks to you to make live this blog. This blog was created there is a little more than one year ago, after the Open of Paris 2008. It was created to encourage Fab ', to do what the media and the Federation don't make, i.e to have of the gratitude to one of the big swimmers of the French team who dedicates too her life to the swimming, sometimes by putting its studies in brackets. At the day of today, this blog enters 10,510 visits coming from 72 countries worldwide.

Then, still thanks to you, by hoping that you will make live this blog even for a long time.

Here we are, Open of Paris and Mediterranean games are passed. We here is in the final straight line towards world championships in Rome.35 swimmers of the French team and their trainersare brought together since July 16th in Castre for the last training course of preparation. On Friday, July 17th was a day dedicated to the media.The French team will fly away on July 23rd in the direction of Rome. The events will take place from Sunday, July 26th till Sunday, August 2nd in Foro Italico in Rome.

Are many to follow these championships and to encourage our French team.

This weekend, from Friday, June 19th to Sunday, June 21st takes place the 3rd Open EDF of Paris on the very beautiful site of "La Croix Catelan". Open it is 296 registered swimmers, coming from 28 countries (of which the United States and Australia…) for 34 tests. In summary, the Open of Paris is a very beautiful spectacle.

Fab', being part of the French team qualified for the Mediterranean plays of Pescara as well as for the world championships of Rome, will take part in it. He is engaged on 3 tests of freestyle: 50, 100 and 200. Fab' should surely take by with the relay 4x100freestyle.

The program of this Open is available on the site.And for the people who did not have time to reserve their places, a box office will be opened on the spot.

Fab took part at the first 2 stages of the mare nostrum. Here its results:

Barcelona

50 freestyleHeats: 18th in 22.85.

100 freestyleHeats: 49.77Finale:6th in 49.62 behind Fred Bousquet

Canet

50 freestyleSeries: 22.63Finale: 3rd of the Finale B in 22.49

100 freestyleHeats: 1st in 48.14 with the record of the meetingFinale: 1st in 48.33 (passage to the 50 in 22.86). Eamon Sullivan finishes 6th (in 49.13) of this same final. Cesar Cielo finishes 1st final B in 48.65.

The next date is the meeting of Carcassonne this June 14th before the 3rd open Open of Paris of the from June 19th to 21st to the Croix Catelan.For the people wishing to attend Open of Paris, here the address for which you can reserve your places: site of the open.